Posting Date Archive - 23/12/2018

Boost for India as Ravindra Jadeja ruled fit for Boxing Day Test

Jadeja has yet to feature in the Test series, which currently stands at 1-1 after Australia won the second Test by 146 runs, due to the recurrence of a shoulder injury he suffered during India's ODI series against the West Indies in November...

23/12/2018 | The Cricketer | News | India |

Dan Christian overcomes 'dodgy prawn' and hospital visit to defeat Strikers

Christian scored a vital 49 off just 27 balls as the Renegades managed to chase down the Strikers' total of 174, but it could have been completely different when he woke up at 4am with food poisoning...

23/12/2018 | The Cricketer | News | Melbourne Renegades | Big Bash | Australia | Adelaide Strikers |

Broken finger would need to be 'cut off' for Aaron Finch to miss Boxing Day Test

Despite breaking his finger badly enough for him to retire hurt on day three during Australia's second innings of the second Test, Finch is confident that he will feature in the third Test at the MCG...

23/12/2018 | The Cricketer | News | India | Australia |

Virat Kohli is 'an absolute gentleman' according to coach Ravi Shastri

Kohli was involved in an on-field disagreement with opposition captain Tim Paine in the second Test, which led to former Aussie quick Mitchell Johnson among others describing him as "disrespectful"...

23/12/2018 | The Cricketer | News | India | Australia |

Fast bowler Tymal Mills ruled out of Big Bash with hamstring injury

Mills missed their opening match against the Brisbane Heat on Saturday after suffering a recurrence of a hamstring injury during a warm-up match

23/12/2018 | The Cricketer | Sussex Men | News | Hobart Hurricanes | Big Bash |

Perth pitch 'ticked every box' for Aussie quick bowler Josh Hazlewood

Australia won the second Test by 146 runs to draw the series level at 1-1, and despite both spin and pace coming to the fore at different times, the match referee reportedly rated the pitch as 'average'...

23/12/2018 | The Cricketer | News | India | Australia |

Records tumble as Sophie Devine overtakes Ellyse Perry to become leading T20 wicket-taker

She took the top spot off Perry when she had Melbourne Stars' bowler Nicola Hancock caught behind in the 18th over, and also became the first player to score a half-century and take five wickets in a WBBL match

23/12/2018 | The Cricketer | Women's Cricket | News |

Everyone saw that it was not a no-ball: Brathwaite fumes at Bangladeshi umpires

Despite eventually winning their final match against Bangladesh by 50 runs, West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite was not happy with a lot of the umpiring they had experienced throughout the tour...

23/12/2018 | The Cricketer | West Indies | News | Bangladesh |

THE CRICKETER'S MOMENTS OF 2018: Ball-tampering overload

NED ECKERSLEY: I fear the worst crime Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner committed was that they were plying their trade for the Australian cricket team; a team past players see as the noblest of cricketing institutions

23/12/2018 | Ned Eckersley | News | Features | Australia |

LATEST NEWS

STAY UP TO DATE Sign up to our newsletter...
SIGN UP

Thank You! Thank you for subscribing!

Units 7-8, 35-37 High St, Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough, LE128PY

website@thecricketer.com

Welcome to www.thecricketer.com - the online home of the world’s oldest cricket magazine. Breaking news, interviews, opinion and cricket goodness from every corner of our beautiful sport, from village green to national arena.